Coupeville Sports

Aaron Trumbull bulldozes his way to the basket. (John Fisken photos)

Kailey Kellner flies across the court during conditioning.

Dalton Martin (with ball) breaks down the defense.

Julia Myers, basketball poetry in motion.

Uriel Liquidano brings the ball up court, while Joey Lippo shadows him.

Tiffany (in red) and Kyla Briscoe, fighting to see which sister really is the fastest.

   Dante Mitchell lets fly, while Wiley Hesselgrave can do nothing but stand and admire the flawless shooting form.

Mattea Miller goes for the burn.

   The Wolf girls catch their breath and collect their thoughts during a rare moment of rest.

Ten days.

Monday, Dec. 1 brings the first Coupeville High School basketball game to the court.

Which means, right now, behind the scenes, the Wolf girls’ and boys’ hoops squads are going through the two-week-plus hustle to be ready for opening night.

Conditioning, ball-handling drills, making that internal choice whether to fight for a varsity slot or walk away after the first day of practice — it’s all playing out right now.

The photos above, taken by John Fisken, give us a glimpse of what’s to come once the calendar rolls over into a new month.

Who will be there then? Who will rise and seize the moment?

Only time will tell.